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USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Yokosuka for Keen Sword 2027

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC · How we work

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USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, ahead of Keen Sword 2027.
It is the first U.S. carrier at Yokosuka since USS Abraham Lincoln visited in May 2022.
Carrier Strike Group 9 deployed Leidos’ Seahawk unmanned surface vessel, the first large unmanned ship operating with an active carrier group.
Keen Sword 2027 (Oct 19-29 2026) will involve 45,000 Japanese personnel, 40 vessels and 260 aircraft.

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Story summary

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, ahead of Keen Sword 2027.
It is the first U.S. carrier at Yokosuka since USS Abraham Lincoln visited in May 2022.
Carrier Strike Group 9 deployed Leidos’ Seahawk unmanned surface vessel, the first large unmanned ship operating with an active carrier group.
Keen Sword 2027 (Oct 19-29 2026) will involve 45,000 Japanese personnel, 40 vessels and 260 aircraft.